Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 15,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
15,000
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
17th
of 71 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2016
All-time low
5,000
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k16.0k2005201020162005: 5.0k2010: 8.3k2013: 12.0k2015: 14.0k2016: 15.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 15,000 for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh peaked at 15,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 2005.

That places Bangladesh 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 5,000
2010 8,256 +65.1%
2013 12,000 +45.4%
2015 14,000 +16.7%
2016 15,000 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,000 5,000 5,000 1
2010s 12,314 8,256 15,000 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 14 Sri Lanka 18,000 compare
  2. 15 Jamaica 17,459
  3. 16 Argentina 16,597 compare
  4. 18 Thailand 14,000 compare
  5. 19 Dominican Republic 11,115 compare
  6. 20 Mauritius 11,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in Bangladesh was 15,000 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 924 data points, 1970–2021
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